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INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS

The Japanese American community has a vibrant history spanning more than a century and four generations in the United States. Japanese Americans have the tremendous task of defining and addressing the needs of the present community to ensure its future vitality. Preparing our youth to meet these challenges, through community internships is essential if we want to build future leaders in our community that are creative, competitive and capable in the years ahead.

The JCCCNC currently provides the following internship opportunities:

KASE NIKKEI YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The Kase Nikkei Youth Scholarship Program was developed to provide financial support for youth who are pursuing their college education and an opportunity to obtain experience supporting the work of various Japanese American community nonprofit organizations. Students will also obtain guidance and experience in their specific professional field. Their participation in an eight-week community internship program and a nine-month part-time career internship will increase their understanding of contemporary social, cultural, civic and preservation issues affecting our community and allow them to gain valuable skills in their individual area of interest.

Program dates:  June 17-August 10, 2012 Summer Internship

                       September 2012-May 2013 Career Internship

Estimate # of participants:   Five (5)

Eligible participants:  Must be 18 yrs old at the start of the program AND   beginning or continuing college in the Fall 2012

WHAT THE KASE PROGRAM PROVIDES

  • Eight-week summer internship at local Japanese American non-profit community organization.

    • Weekly training meetings to develop leadership skills, and to meet with community leaders and discuss issues that are affecting local Japantown communities.

    • Three statewide weekend retreats to work with peers in other region and discuss issues facing the Japanese American community, like the preservation of Japantowns and community leadership.

  • Nine-month Career Internship with local community business or organization related to personal career goals.

  • A $5,000 educational scholarship for each student.

Applications are due on Friday, April 20, 2012.

Download:  Application, Program Overview

For more information, please contact Lori Matoba at (415) 567-5505 or email.

About the NCI Program

Nikkei Community Internship Program

The JCCCNC is one of the community based organizations that participate in the Nikkei Community Internship (NCI) Program offered by the California Japanese American Community Leadership Council (CJACLC), Japanese Community Youth Council (JCYC) in Northern California and the Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) in Southern California.

About the NCI Program

The Nikkei Community Internship Program is a statewide program, created by the California Japanese American Community Leadership Council (CJACLC), which offers college students an opportunity to obtain experience supporting the work of various community organizations while increasing their understanding of contemporary issues affecting Japanese Americans. Coordinated by the Japanese Community Youth Council (JCYC) in Northern California and Kizuna in Southern California, the goal of the program is to support the development of the next generation of community leaders.

The NCI program supports the leadership development of participants through:

  1. Giving young Nikkei greater exposure to opportunities and needs in the Japanese American community
  2. Promoting interaction and networking between existing Nikkei organizations and institutions
  3. Connecting young Nikkei with mentors in the Japanese American community, who inspire and peak their interest in the work of community organizations
  4. Providing a fun learning experience that creates energy and a desire to participate in the Japanese American community and other communities to which they belong

The program consists of an eight-week summer internship where interns are placed at organizations such as the JapaneseCultural and Community Center of Northern California, National Japanese American Historical Society, Japanese Community Youth Council and the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles. Each intern earns a $2,000 scholarship for their participation in the program in addition to receiving training and experience in community service.

During the eight-week program, one day of each week is reserved for the interns to visit various Japanese American organizations and groups to expand their knowledge of available services and resources. The interns also meet and dialogue with various community leaders.

For more information, please contact:
Erika Tamura at (415) 563-8052 or etamura
or visit our website at www.nikkeiyouth.org

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OTHER INTERNSHIPs:

Kobe YMCA College Intern

Meet Chihiro Yamauchi, JCCCNC Exchange Student Intern

Chihiro,a first-year student at the Kobe YMCA College in International Studies, came to the JCCCNC through a one-month work and study abroad program.  "I love working at the JCCCNC.  The staff has a good relationship with each other and they are very fun and friendly.  Not only do I practice English everyday, I also see how JCCCNC works.  It is difficult, but a good experience  for me in my life."

Read more about Chihiro's experience and learn about Kobe, Japan in her article here.